Daniel Murphy (.395 batting average entering Monday) is the best hitter on the Nationals right now -- not Bryce Harper.

2. Washington Nationals (31-21)

Week 7 ranking: No. 4

Daniel Murphy (.395 batting average entering Monday) is the best hitter on the Nationals right now -- not Bryce Harper.

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1. Chicago Cubs (35-14)

Week 7 ranking: No. 1

The Cubs have won six in a row and own an incredible plus-133 run differential, tops in MLB.

1. Chicago Cubs (35-14)

Week 7 ranking: No. 1

The Cubs have won six in a row and own an incredible plus-133 run differential, tops in MLB.

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Despite home struggles, Mariners still among MLB elite in latest power rankings

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Memorial Day in Major League Baseball gives players the chance to wear cool camouflage hats and teams the chance to honor veterans along with the rest of the country.

It's also a natural juncture for front offices to reevaluate where they stand with the season almost two months complete.

There's just about two months remaining before MLB's non-waiver trade deadline, when buyers and sellers emerge as teams look to make a postseason push or get ready to empty out the Triple-A ranks for September.

But alas, it's a bit too early to begin shopping players. Or thinking about tanking for next year's MLB draft (unless you're the Braves). So let's see how the league is shaping up in our latest installment of MLB power rankings.